This Home Is a Modern-Folklore Mash-Up of Paint and 30 Years of Collecting Tours
In this 800-square-foot historic apartment, saturated paint, vintage finds, contemporary touches, and three decades of art collecting come together in a space that feels collected, cozy, and completely personal.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 28, 2026
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When my husband and I started making over our primary bedroom, finding our dream dresser was high on the list. We wanted something with ample storage and well-made drawers, but it also had to bring some serious style. The catch? We didn’t have a ton of wall space to work with, so I needed something under 70 inches wide that would still have enough presence to hold its own in the room.
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Small dining spaces can be a challenge to furnish and stage for a potential buyer. Too big a table, and your family, guests, or potential next homeowner will have to squeeze themselves through your space, making it feel cramped, awkward, and hard to imagine living there.Meanwhile, a too-small table lacks function and the ability to use the space as it’s intended.
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A Bold Color Turned a "Beige Everything" Living Room into a Family SpaceHome Projects
Here’s the truth: Neutrals are nice, but they can also be a little… boring. That goes double when a room is filled to the brim with them, like this beige-on-beige living room from designer Natalie Papier’s own home.Natalie, of Home EC., is all about colorful, eclectic interiors — the exact opposite of the space she found when she and her family bought their new home in North Carolina after moving from Chicago.
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